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1992

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South Dakota in 1992

Deaths 161Fatal crashes 141Per 100,000 —US deaths 39,250

FARS data are based on police crash reports and other sources; the drunk-driving measure is based on the highest BAC of any driver in the crash. Final FARS file for 1992.

In 1992, 161 people died in 141 fatal crashes in South Dakota.

The death toll rose 13% from 143 in 1991 to 161 in 1992.

South Dakota accounted for 0.4% of the 39,250 crash deaths recorded nationally that year.

44% of the state's fatal crashes that year had at least one driver reported as drinking.

33% of the crashes happened between noon to 6pm; Saturday was the most common day.

← 199119921993 →All years

Compared with 1991 and the nation

MeasureSouth Dakota 1992South Dakota 1991United States 1992
Deaths16114339,250
Fatal crashes14113034,942
Deaths per 100,000 residents———
Crashes with a drinking driver44%39%37%

Counties in 1992

Every county with a fatal crash in 1992, by deaths. Counts under three are shown as "1–2" (small-count rule); the per-100,000 column is blank for them. 48 counties listed.

CountyFatal crashesDeathsPer 100,000Deaths 2015–2024
Pennington County152017.2141
Minnehaha County16188.6149
Todd County7887.24
Grant County7791.918
Codington County6723.931
Lawrence County6724.380
Meade County6722.643
Union County5634.518
Corson County55133.414
Beadle County4420.622
Brown County3410.726
Fall River County3454.425
Lincoln County345.356
Moody County3461.314
Bennett County1–24121.610
Day County3355.56
Harding County33226.410
Marshall County3368.38
Roberts County3329.230
Yankton County3312.838
Charles Mix County1–2332.127
Aurora County1–21–2—15
Brule County1–21–2—6
Custer County1–21–2—31
Perkins County1–21–2—2
Stanley County1–21–2—5
Walworth County1–21–2—11
Spink County1–21–2—8
Bon Homme County1–21–2—16
Clark County1–21–2—5
Davison County1–21–2—13
Dewey County1–21–2—9
Gregory County1–21–2—8
Haakon County1–21–2—7
Hanson County1–21–2—20
Hughes County1–21–2—11
Hutchinson County1–21–2—25
Jackson County1–21–2—30
Jones County1–21–2—13
Lake County1–21–2—10
Lyman County1–21–2—21
McCook County1–21–2—16
Miner County1–21–2—6
Oglala Lakota County1–21–2—75
Potter County1–21–2—4
Tripp County1–21–2—13
Turner County1–21–2—19
Ziebach County1–21–2—2

Per 100,000 uses the 2024 population estimate for every year, so early-year rates are understated where a county has grown.

Hour of day

12am2.9%
1am3.6%
2am5.8%
3am2.2%
4am2.2%
5am4.3%
6am2.9%
7am2.2%
8am5%
9am2.9%
10am4.3%
11am2.9%
12pm2.2%
1pm5%
2pm5.8%
3pm5%
4pm7.2%
5pm7.9%
6pm4.3%
7pm7.2%
8pm2.9%
9pm4.3%
10pm2.2%
11pm5%

Weekday

Sunday14%
Monday11%
Tuesday13%
Wednesday8%
Thursday16%
Friday16%
Saturday21%

Questions and answers

How many people died in crashes in South Dakota in 1992?

161 people in 141 fatal crashes, according to NHTSA's FARS 1992 file.

Which county in South Dakota had the most crash deaths in 1992?

Pennington County with 20 deaths in 15 fatal crashes. The table on this page lists every county with a fatal crash that year.

How did 1992 compare with 1991 in South Dakota?

161 deaths against 143 in 1991 (+13%). Nationally the 1992 total was 39,250.

Provenance

Source: NHTSA Fatality Analysis Reporting System, 1992 national file (accident table); US Census Bureau population estimates (no county estimates before 2000 are used, so no rate is shown for this year). Data through 31 Dec 2024; generated 30 Sep 2026.